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Nilgiri Hills facts for kids

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Nilgiri Hills is a mountain range in Western Ghats of India. The mountains of this range is situated in the states of western Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The highest peak in the range is the Doddabetta.

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  • Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve

    Map of Nilgiri's Biosphere Reserve

  • Etched carnelian beads and gold jewelry, Nilgiri Hills culture, 1st millennium CE, Asia, G33 South Asia (cropped)

    Gold jewelry and etched carnelian beads, Nilgiri Hills culture, 1st millennium CE. British Museum

  • Nilgiris - Copy

    Nilgiri Hills from Masinangudi

  • Ooty, Front of Stonehouse, 1905

    Front of Stonehouse, 1905

  • Nilgiri Hills Topo

    Topographic map of Nilgiri Hills showing some peaks

  • Doddabetta view

    View of Nilgiri hills from Doddabetta

  • Nilgiri forest

    Wattle plantations in Nilgiris

  • Muthumalai by N A Nazeer

    There are 400 tigers in the Nilgiri hills. The Nilgiris have the highest number of tigers in Tamil Nadu and the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve has the highest number of tigers in all of the world.

  • Nilgiris cloudy forest.

    Tropical Rainforest biome in the Nilgiri hills

  • Wild Horse In Pine Forest

    Wild horse in pine forest

  • Vestalis apicalis submontana

    Vestalis submontana, endemic to Nilgiri

  • Gaur (Indian Bison) at Periyar National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary

    Herd of Gaur, Indian bisons in Mudumalai national park

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Montañas Nilgiri para niños

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